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Getting the concrete right at the beginning of a major project such as Ottawa’s light rail transit system will pay off in the maintenance of the infrastructure over the long-term, an expert says.
Moncef Nehdi, a Western University engineering professor with expertise in concrete technology, said the proper production and

Inspectors have found a range of problems with concrete work at the city’s LRT sites, according to newly released inspection reports that offer a behind-the-scenes look at Ottawa’s biggest infrastructure project.

Doug Ford says he intends to slash the size of Toronto city council in half in the name of “efficiencies.”
But there’s another reason for Ford’s enthusiasm to squash council’s influence: his plot to take over public transit in Toronto.
And like his shock and awe to reshape Toronto’s political system,

Any protective shield for a bus driver is better than nothing, Winnipeg Transit operators say, but they are worried the models selected for a recent safety trial are inadequate.
Transit installed two different types of protective shields in six buses last fall, as part of a pilot to see if

Rising numbers of assaults against Edmonton bus drivers have caused city council to consider implementing retractable shields on new buses. The shields would be installed on the air conditioned buses currently being brought in, to protect drivers against physical threats when necessary.
According to a report heading to an

Union head calls plan ‘a good step forward’ as assaults continue to rise
OC Transpo will be installing protective barriers between passengers and drivers on a handful of city buses as part of a pilot project later this year.
The shields will be designed to “restrict customer access to the